APSS

APSS 2024 is fast approaching

The Australian Poultry Science Symposium is the premier avian science conference in Australia and attracts delegates from across Australia and the world. APSS 2024 will be the thirty-fifth edition of the symposium, which will again be held at the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park. APSS 2024’s over-arching theme will be ‘Frontier Science – Integrating Nutrition,…

January 2024

January 2024 poultry industry headlines: Egg exporters can transition to Nexdoc Engaging and mentoring future poultry industry professionals APSS 2024 is fast approaching New ACVO appointed Future egg consumption forecast to increase Alltech awarded three sustainability medals NFF recommends code to combat alarming poultry challenges Managing avian influenza Don’t let ‘chicken anxiety’ scare off consumers…

December 2023

December 2023 poultry industry headlines: Five surprising things about a chicken meat industry career PHA PoultryGrad a great success RSPCA moments and milestones Egg Farmers industry recognition awards 2023 Ragazzini pumps ideal solution for food processing sludge Hazeldenes’ chooks Talking turkey about poultry industry hero Teamwork ensures robust certification Backing food product claims with evidence…

Australian

Australian Winter Crop Forecast by Rabobank

After three consecutive strong harvests, Australian grain and oilseed production is set to return to more modest totals for the current season as drier growing conditions ‘hit home’, Rabobank said in its recently released 2023-24 Australian Winter Crop Forecast. The bank said Australia was on track to harvest a total winter crop of 48.72 million…

bioplex

Positive benefits of Alltech’s Bioplex in layer production

Backed by more than 40 years of scientific research, Alltech is dedicated to providing solutions and products that contribute to the success of the global animal health industry. This commitment continues with the publication of a new study, ‘The effect of organic trace mineral supplementation in the form of proteinates on performance and sustainability parameters…

November 2023

November 2023 poultry industry headlines:   New insect industry plans 2023 Ideas Exchange conference Baiada Poultry cracks on to automation Gene editing may correct bird flu Ipswich’s Sunny Queen releases its first sustainability plan How to celebrate Ag Day Australia Challenges coming for poultry industry Why maintaining biosecurity measures on egg production farms is so…

waste

Study to utilise human food waste as animal feed

There is renewed interest in utilising food waste as animal feed due to its potential benefits in reducing feed cost and environmental impact while improving global food security. The study ‘Feeding recycled food waste improved feed efficiency in laying hens from 24 to 43 weeks of age’ was conducted by researchers from the University of…

industry

Challenges for Australia’s poultry industry coming

The poultry industry is the number one supplier of quality animal protein sources for human consumption. It does not matter whether you focus on the ethics of food production or the essence of food production, from a global food security and sustainability point of view, it is essential have a prosperous and advanced poultry industry.…

chicken

Cultivating the future chicken meat industry workforce

To meet the needs of a growing population of chicken meat lovers, with the average Australian now consuming 1kg of chicken a week, the new AgriFutures Cultivate Program aims to build the poultry workforce one student at a time. AgriFutures has partnered with the chicken meat industry to launch the traineeship, which provides an unparalleled…